Personal Development Growth

Using Props in Your Professional Speaking Presentation

Author: Claus & Ingrid Dreyer

People learn and retain information in different ways. As a professional speaker, you must also learn to incorporate as many different ways of engaging your audience in order to reach as many people as possible. In fact, you have an obligation to use anything and everything it takes so... Read More

Using Humor in Your Professional Speaking Gig

Author: Claus & Ingrid Dreyer

If using humor in your professional speaking presentation, understand this. People will pay more to be entertained than they will to be informed. Look around you and you will see that the top industry is the entertainment industry. Encompassing sports events, comic acts, movies, television... Read More

The Real Message that Professional Speakers Send

Author: Claus & Ingrid Dreyer

Are you really communicating what you think you are? There are two basic messages that are included in any speaking engagement - the verbal message and the visual message. As a professional speaker, your message should be effectively communicated in all aspects of both these areas. Whether... Read More

Ten Sources of Income in Professional Speaking

Author: Claus & Ingrid Dreyer

One of the best features of having a career in professional speaking is that you can benefit from multiple streams of income. You don't only have to rely on your paid public speaking career to bring in the cash. You can sell other products and services. You can work other areas that require... Read More

Successful Transitions for your Presentation

Author: Claus & Ingrid Dreyer

Having a smoothly flowing presentation relies on having successful transitions as you proceed from point to point. Even your transitions do need some level of planning. As your audience processes the information you present in their minds, jerky transitions become hard to follow and comprehend.... Read More

Professional Speakers Polish their Message

Author: Claus & Ingrid Dreyer

One key to delivering a successful message is polishing the message you already have. You will find that your audience can better understand what you have to say when you message targets specific key points rather than vague generalities. Since your audience is looking for information that will... Read More

Practice Makes Perfect!

Author: Claus & Ingrid Dreyer

Professional speakers rehearse their material. Killer presentations don't just fall out of the sky! They're worked on and fine tuned and honed to perfection right up until the time that they are delivered into the hands of audience members. As a result, presentations like these are effective at reaching many... Read More

Organizing Your Professional Speaking Presentation

Author: Claus & Ingrid Dreyer

You may have just been asked to make a presentation by your boss or maybe, you're starting on a new professional speaking career. Whatever the case may be, starting your presentation means you'll have a ton of details to organize into a relatable format for your audience. Here are some... Read More

How to Tell a Story in Your Professional Speaking Presentation

Author: Claus & Ingrid Dreyer

Telling stories is a fun way to humanize your topic. The story brings the "real-life" element into your topic making it more relatable to your audience. Telling stories are also a great way to change the pace of your presentation. Here are some tips to help you incorporate... Read More

How to Market Yourself as a Professional Speaker

Author: Claus & Ingrid Dreyer

The ability to market yourself as a professional speaker is undoubtedly the key to your success. Marketing means that you must advertise your skills and talents. Since many people don't do that, they end up leaving their career to the wind by default. You have to get your name out there.... Read More

How to Feel Confident in Front of Your Audience

Author: Claus & Ingrid Dreyer

The fear of public speaking is one of the top fears that people have. Statistics show that over 41% of people have some level of fear or anxiety with regards to speaking in front of an audience. This fear often manifests as excessive sweating, sweaty palms, increased heart rates, blanking out... Read More

How to Deal with a Negative Audience in Professional Speaking

Author: Claus & Ingrid Dreyer

At one time or another, you will have to deal with a negative audience member or group. How do should you handle that kind of situation and still keep a professional appearance? The first goal to keep in mind is that you have a message to communicate and that is your job! Your... Read More